Fluid meter



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FLUID METER Filed July 9, 1926 s'snaets-sheet 2 im' gafyH Gwent/m3 Nov. 18, 1930 c. H. BERGQUls-r E1- AL 1,781,744

Patented Nov. 18, *1930 i UNITED STATES CHARLES H. ianmiausrAND"RICHARD4 BATTLE, or OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA viLUIn METER L Appiicatienniea Juiye, ieaafseriai 110,121,415.'

This invention relates to fluid meters and particularly to gravityv operated meters for `measuring the quantity flow of liquids. It

proposes the construction of a meter of that type which operates by the alternate filling and discharge of vessels of .known capacity and registering ofthe count of the lling ordischarge operations, `usually expressed in terms ofthe quantity of'liquid measured. f

,f The principal object of theY presentinvention is the provision of actuating means for the :registering mechanism including` a balancedfdevice for conveying` liquid from a source to one of a pair of measuring vessels,

said device being adapted upon'th'e inunda'- tion of a part thereof bythe liquid accuniu-f lating in said vessel, to tilt, Adiverting the liquid into the other'vessel, at the same time eifecting the discharge of the liquid from the first vessel,- the teetering of the balanced device repeatedly ,alternating between the vessels for the duration of .the measuring period@l Another object lof the invention is'the pro- Y yvision of means for delivering an `inertia blow to thek discharge valves in thefvessels for opening said valves, whereby a small unbalanced force is able to overcome in-a posi tive and certain manner the head of liquid above saidr valves,represented. by the depth of liquid `in the vessels.

And the,iiiventionhasforits further objectinits specific application to the measurem-eiit of the common flow of non-miscible liquids such as oil and water, V the separation and measurement of the proportionate flow of each of said liquids.

Other objects of the inventionwill appear as the following description of afpr'eferred,

embodiment thereof proceeds.-

ln the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application likenunierals are employed todesignate like parts throughouttheA saine. p,

Figure l is fa vertical see-tion, showing the discharge inanifo-ld partly inelevation. f

Figure 2 -is a section taken along line 2-2 y of Figure l. v

Figure 2? is'a'horizontal section showing in plan the time-controlled recording device;

Figure 4- is a vertical sectiontlirough the valve and co-operating parts. f

Figure 5 Aisa'planview ofthe structure sliown'in Figureli; 'Y

f yFigure Gis a side elevation showing a s'ys-V teni for'nieasuring proportionate flowL of the constituents of a` stream of rnon-iniscibl'e liql Referring no'win detail to the several :figures the numeral :l represents, in general, the casing of the meterfwhich; is preferably lformed as a. singleV receptacle inits upper part, and separatedfin itsv lowerj partinto separate vessels v2 and. Thisjmay be 'conveniently done, .asl showninthe drawing by Yiii'aking two cylindrical tanks, placing them vcometogetherinthe tangential sides 4 and 5. Plates 6 andf'are litted to fill the space between the cylindrical portion of the casing and the ,upper oval portion, all the joints beingwelded or otherwise secured together in any suitable f or satisfactory manner. Bearings- 8 and 9 are suitably supported upon the plates 6 and Tand a shallowbox or trough is pivotally mounted in said bearings by means offtrunnions 1l' and l2so that it may teeter and' spill its contents into one-or the .other of the vessels 2gand 3.

Ain inlet pipe 13 delivers the liquid to be measuredvfroma suitable source, in the present instance van oil well, to the trough 10, pref-.

erably through a relatively wide distribut- "ing nozzle 14. The vessels 2 and 3 are provided at their `bottoms with valve controlled discharge openings 15 and 16, the same being VPmfelfal01-v connected by a manifol 17 with i a single discharge pipe 18 leading to a sut --able storage tanka A n w ",Ixhreadecl'rods 1.9V 26 pivotallydepeiid fromvthe endsl oftheftrough l0. Floats21 and 22 are carried by said rods andtheir eight ahora@ be@ of a@ sa.

be adjusted by means of upper and lower nuts 23 and 24 engaging the threads upon the respective rods.

`The discharge openings and 16 are controlled by valves and 26 respectively, having threaded stems 27 and 28 in substantial Y alinement with the rods 19 and-2).- The valve stems are of 'suoli length'that a spaceexists between the ends of said valve stems andY the ends of `said rods, said spaces being bridged`by`yokes`29 and 30 carriedat the ends oi said rods and having apertured lowerf ends through which the valve stems may freely telescope. The valve stems are provided with nuts ,31 and 82 of-larger size than the diameter of the apertures in the ends ofthe yokes so that the valve stems-are retainedby said yokes and in certain positions of the trough l0 are lifted from their seats by said yokes. s lvVhen the trough 10 is in balanccdrelation both valves rest in closed positionupon 'their seats 33 and 34. -Any desired means, not shown "may be employed kfor initially over-,balancing the trough, a simple expedient being to make onesideof the troughslightly heavierthan the otherto gire the trough a slight biasrin one directionfupon initial operation of the meter; Y

VWhen oilisgdeliveredpto the trough it Hows down the same in the direction in` which trough isinitiaIly biased, discharging for instance, intothe vessel 2;' 'This vessel then `fills up to the level of the Heat, and atA a Icertainfcritical level ofthe liquid in said vessel, the float becomes sufiiciently buoyant to overcome the bias of the trough so that the latter toeters inthe otherdirection with the body of Aoil ltherein contained. The lovv of theoil toztheoppositeenfd ofthe trough vpermits the latter'to gather inertia in its swing,

` raising the :float 21- and pulling up the yoke 29r` relatively to the-,valve stem 27, so that the lower lend ofthe yoke strikes a hammer blow against the V,nut lsuddenly throwing the valve 25 from its seat and initiating the discharge of' liquid from the`vessel'2. The nut 31 preferably made adjustable along the valve` stem 27 so thatthe -amount of play between the lower end of the yoke29 and the 'valve stem, and consequently the force of the inertiabelow may be determined to best advantage. l.

The vessel 3 continues to hll whilethe vessel 2 is discharging andivhen the float 22 sufliciently inundated the trough llreverses itsposition, and this oscillatory movement of `the-trough continues throughout the duration of the: measuring period. l l Y.

It is particularly pointed out that the operation Yof this meter isi-ndependent ofthe i specific gravity o f the Huidmeasured, since the liquidi Aiigthe trough. which the oat muet'ht is fthen same liquid-i' which buoys up.V

the float,

' Gar yis taken'tohave discharge Vopenings msm-14 l5 and lo larger than the cross section oiE the inlet pipe so as to insure the complete dir:- charge oi each vessel before iilling oi' 'the same recemment-es. Each oscillatory movement ot the trough l() is registered by means oi appropriate registering mechanism 35 off conventional construct-ion and which it is not thought necessary to show in detail.

Said registering mechanism "Vi nected with the .trough so as to respond to movements thereof, by suitable linkage which may consist of an upright member rigidly connected to said trough and a link 37 pivotally connected to said upright and to a lever 38 operatively associated with the registering mechanism. llt may be desirable at tiniesto record the ltime during which the measuring operation takes piace, for which purpose one ofthe trunnions, for-instance the trunnion ll may be extended beyond the side ofthe casing as shown in Figure 3 through alight stutiing bon 39, the projeetingend of said trunnien, carrying a` suitable stylus d0,

operating against a clock actuated chart itl.

In Figure 6,: We have shownA the combina- 'tion of my'novel meter with separatingmeans so that the common flow of a stream of nonmiscible liquids may be separated into its constituent parts, and'these parts separately measured to obtain the proportionate quantities of said liquids in the common flow.

rthe separator consists ot a tank 42 placed at a suitable elevation, into the top of which the, streaml of Ynon-miscible liquids Hows through a conduit 50. An-oil discharge pipe L 413 communicates with the receptaclenear the top and a water discharge pipe i-t near the bottom thereof. The latter pipe is preferably formed as a. Siphon so as to delay the discl'large from said tank until the 1fatter is partly full., giving the noii-niiscible liquids a chance to separate by gravity before being` discharged. Y e

Separate meters 4:8 and LLSl-are intercaluted in the discharge conduits, from the readings of Which the proportionate flows oitoil and water may be ascertained. The oil nia-y be received into tanks 46, While the Water may he vvastedor incidentally utilized.

`While ive ,have in the above description on both sides of said pivotal axis to increase and means connect-ing the receiving means to the inertia of the liquid in its descent toward Y said registering mechanism.

the loWer .end of said means, vessels int-o which said receiving means alternately distures.

charges, means responsive to a definite depth of liquid in said vessel for oscillating said lirst mentioned means,` discharge valves for said vessels, and means for alternately actuating said valves, said last mentioned means moving independently of said valve during the initial part of each oscillatorymovement, whereby to gather inertia and to deliver a hammer bloivy to said valves for opening the latter. f

`said float suspending means and 2.- A gravity meter for liquids including oscillatorily mounted means receiving liquid from a source of supply, vessels through Which said receiving means alternatelydischarges, fioats, means suspending saidfloats from opposite ends of said receiving means, i

said floats being responsive to definite depths of liquid in said vessels, so that when one of said 'vessels` become sufficiently filled,y the respectiveiioat tilts said receiving means dovvn-V Wardly toward the end opposite said fioat, said vessels being provided with discharge openings,rvalves Vcont-rolling said discharge openinvs and having ste/ms, yolres carried by .Oagingthestems of said valves, said yokes being slidable relatively' to said valve stems during the initial movement of said receiving means,- Whereby thev latter gathers inertia, and means on said valve stems enagageable by said yokes, for suddenly openingsaid valves,

said last mentioned means being adjustable to regulate the lost motion between said valve stems and yoles. l

A gravity meter *for liquids including scillatorily mounted means receiving liquid from a source of supply, vessels into Which said receiving means alternately discharges, said vessels being provided With discharge openings, floats, means suspending said floats 'from opposite ends of' said receiving means, said floats being responsive to definite depths of 'liquidy in said vessels so that when one of said floats becomes suiiiciently inundated'the receiving means tilts downwardly toward the end opposite said float, means for adjust-ing said float relative to said receiving means,

valves controlling the discharge openings in,V

said vessels and having stems, yokes carried by said float suspending means and freely engaging the stems of said valve, said yokes being slidable rela-tively to said valve stems tioned means being adjustable to regulate the lost motion between ,said valve stem and olies an oscillation re isterinv mechanism freelyV en- In testimony whereof We affixour signa- CHAR-Las H. BERGQUIST. RICHARD BATTLE. 

